JP2010046136A - Pusher game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pusher game machine capable of finely adjusting a payout rate in a wide range while simplifying a structure. <P>SOLUTION: The pusher game machine includes a fixed plate 30, a movable plate 31 reciprocating on the fixed plate 30, and an edge plate 32 provided at an end of the fixed plate 30, and is configured such that a game medium pushed out by the movable plate 31 passes on the edge plate 32 and falls from its tip end. The pusher game machine further includes an edge plate adjusting mechanism 4 which has an elastic member 41 connecting between the end of the fixed plate 30 and the base end of the edge plate 32, a fixing member 42 supported to the fixed plate 30 and positioned in the lower part of the edge plate 32, and adjusting bolt 43 being interposed between the fixing member 42 and the edge plate 32 and capable of changing a height position of the bolt head part 43A coming into contact with the lower face of the edge plate 32, from the fixing member 42. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an arcade type so-called pusher game machine installed in a game center or the like.

  The arcade-type pusher game machine includes a fixed plate and a movable plate that reciprocates on the fixed plate. When the game medium pushed out by the movable plate falls from the end of the fixed plate, it is paid out to the player. What is composed is known. In such a pusher game machine, an adjustment member (edge plate) is provided at the end of the fixed plate so that the ratio of the number of game media paid out to the number of coins inserted (so-called payout rate) can be changed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In the medal pusher game machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the payout rate can be changed by changing the height of the adjusting member (see FIG. 4 of the same document). In the configuration shown in FIG. 4 of the document, the adjustment member 63 is suspended from the fixing member 62 via a bolt 64, and the fixing member 62 is supported by the extension member 61. The adjustment member 63 has an edge portion 63d through which a medal passes, and the edge portion 63d is inclined so as to be higher at the tip. The height of the adjustment member 63 can be adjusted by inserting a screwdriver or the like through the through hole 67 formed in the extension member 61 and tightening or loosening the bolt 64. Further, a spring 66 such as a coil spring is externally fitted to the bolt 64, and tension is applied between the fixing member 62 and the adjustment member 63 in a direction in which the spring 66 extends (a direction in which the spring 66 is separated vertically). This prevents the adjustment member 63 from being unduly raised due to vibration or the like.

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the number of parts is large and the structure is relatively complicated, so that the manufacturing cost of the portion related to the adjustment of the edge plate is high. In addition, since the adjustment of the edge plate is an adjustment to slide in the height direction, it is necessary to increase the inclination angle of the edge portion of the adjustment member (edge plate) to some extent in order to enable a wide range adjustment of the payout rate. However, if the inclination angle is increased, fine adjustment of the payout rate tends to be difficult.

Japanese Patent No. 3249803

  The present invention has been conceived under such circumstances, and provides a pusher game machine capable of finely adjusting a payout rate in a wide range while simplifying the structure. Is the purpose.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following technical means.

  The pusher game machine provided by the present invention includes a fixed plate, a movable plate that reciprocates on the fixed plate, and an edge plate provided at an end of the fixed plate, and is pushed out by the movable plate. A pusher game machine configured such that the game medium passes over the edge plate and drops from the tip thereof, and an elastic member that connects between the end of the fixed plate and the base end of the edge plate And a fixing member positioned below the edge plate, and a contact portion that is interposed between the fixing member and the edge plate and contacts the lower surface of the edge plate. And an edge plate adjustment mechanism provided with an adjustment means capable of changing a height position from the fixing member.

  According to such a configuration, since the end portion of the fixed plate and the base end of the edge plate are connected by the elastic member, when the tip of the edge plate is inclined so as to be higher than the base end. A downward biasing force is applied to the edge plate by the elastic restoring force of the elastic member. On the other hand, with respect to the adjusting means interposed between the fixing member and the edge plate, the inclination angle of the edge plate can be adjusted only by changing the height of the contact portion from the fixing member, and the payout rate can be increased. Can be changed. Therefore, the structure of the adjusting means can be simplified. Further, according to the adjustment of the inclination angle of the edge plate, the payout rate can be finely adjusted in a relatively wide range.

  In a preferred embodiment, the fixing plate is configured such that the lower first member and the upper second member overlap each other, and the elastic member has a base end portion of the first member and the second member. It is a leaf spring that is interposed between the members and has a tip connected to the edge plate.

  According to such a structure, the connection structure of a fixed plate and an edge plate can be simplified.

  In a preferred embodiment, the base end portion of the elastic member is slidable in the distal direction of the edge plate between the first member and the second member, and the fixing plate, the elastic member, A fixing means for fixing

  According to such a configuration, the length of the edge plate in the distal direction can be adjusted. In other words, since the edge plate can be adjusted in inclination angle and length in the tip direction, finer adjustment of the payout rate is possible.

  In a preferred embodiment, an elongated hole extending in the distal direction of the edge plate is formed in the base end portion of the elastic member, a screw hole is formed in the first member, and the second member is formed in the second member. Has a through-hole penetrating vertically, and the fixing means includes a fixing bolt inserted through the through-hole and the long hole and screwed into the screw hole of the first member. Has been.

  According to such a configuration, the adjustment of the length of the edge plate in the distal direction can be defined within a predetermined range by the size of the long hole formed in the elastic member.

  In a preferred embodiment, the fixing member is formed with a screw hole, and the adjusting means includes an adjusting bolt screwed into the screw hole.

  According to such a configuration, the adjusting means can function appropriately while simplifying the structure.

  In another preferred embodiment, the adjustment means is provided at one end of the main shaft, a support column that extends in the vertical direction, a main shaft that is supported by the support column and that is rotatably supported around the horizontal axis, The peripheral portion has a plate cam that functions as the contact portion, and a dial provided at the other end of the main shaft, and the position of the contact portion is determined by the rotation operation of the dial. It is configured to be displaced up and down. In this case, the dial is preferably provided with a rotation angle display means for indicating the rotation angle of the main shaft.

  According to such a configuration, the inclination angle of the edge plate can be easily adjusted by simply rotating the dial. Further, when the dial is provided with the rotation angle display means, the inclination angle of the edge plate can be adjusted to a constant angle. Therefore, the payout rate can be adjusted uniformly regardless of the skill of the person who adjusts the edge plate.

  In still another preferred embodiment, the adjusting means includes a block body that is an inclined surface that is displaced upward as the abutting portion moves toward the tip of the edge plate and is supported by the fixing member. Has been.

  According to such a configuration, the inclination angle of the edge plate can be adjusted to a constant angle in accordance with the inclination angle of the inclined surface (contact portion) of the block body. Therefore, the payout rate can be adjusted uniformly regardless of the skill of the person who adjusts the edge plate.

  In a preferred embodiment, the game media includes medals. The pusher game machine of the present invention is suitable for being configured as a medal pusher game machine using medals as play media.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a pusher game machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a so-called medal game machine using medals as game media.

  1 to 5 show an embodiment of a pusher game machine according to the present invention. As shown well in FIG. 1, in the medal game machine A of the present embodiment, a cylindrical showcase 11 is placed on the lower housing 10, and an upper cover 12 is provided on the showcase 11. In the space surrounded by the showcase 11, a medal game field MF and a center unit CU, which will be described later, are provided. A plurality of operation panel portions 13 are provided at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface portion of the lower housing 10 so that the same number of persons (for example, eight people) as those operation panel portions 13 can play a game simultaneously. It has become. In addition to the operation buttons 13A used for a lottery game, which will be described later, a detailed illustration is omitted for each operation panel unit 13, but a medal detention unit for storing medals, a medal slot, and the like are provided. ing. A medal payout opening 13B for paying out a medal dropped from the medal game field MF is also provided in the back of the operation panel unit 13. In addition, a medal insertion device 14 is provided inside the lower housing 10 on both the left and right sides of each operation panel unit 13. The medal insertion device 14 is configured to throw out medals inserted by the player outside the showcase toward the medal game field MF in the showcase 11 in a desired direction on the left and right. For example, a total of eight medal game fields MF are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of operation panel units 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the medal game machine A includes an image display device 2, a pusher field 3, a cruise lottery device 7, and a center unit CU (a catcher lottery device 5 and a center lottery device 8). The microcomputer 9 for controlling the operation of each part is mounted.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the medal game field MF is provided with an image display device 2 for executing an electronic game using a liquid crystal display or the like, and a pusher field 3.

  As clearly shown in FIG. 4, the image display device 2 is inclined so that its screen portion becomes lower as it goes to the near side. The screen portion of the image display device 2 is covered with a glass plate 21 with the frame 20 interposed therebetween, and the front surface of the glass plate 21 is an inclined surface 21A.

  Between the image display device 2 and the pusher field 3, a plurality of chuckers 26 are provided side by side in the horizontal direction. The chucker 26 has a horizontally long opening 26 </ b> A that allows a medal m having a posture substantially along the inclined surface 21 </ b> A of the glass plate 21 to pass therethrough.

  The medal insertion device 14 includes an upright medal transport guide 141 for transporting the medal m upward via a medal delivery mechanism (not shown), and a medal shooter 142 for throwing out the medal m while giving an initial speed. And have. More specifically, the medal shooter 142 includes a downward rail 142A for rolling and accelerating the medal m received from the medal transport guide 141, and an upward rail 142B for throwing the medal upward above the horizontal direction. It is the composition that was connected. The medal shooter 142 can swing within a predetermined angle range in the lateral direction by operating a lever 13 </ b> C provided on the operation panel unit 13. The medal delivery mechanism is a well-known mechanism that is disposed between the medal insertion slot and the medal transport guide 141 and includes a path for transporting the medal m, a hopper device for the medal m, and the like.

  In the vicinity of the upper part of the chucker 26, a restricting member 25 that guides the drop of medals into the opening 26A is provided. The restricting member 25 is a bar disposed substantially in parallel with the glass plate 21. In the vicinity of the upper side of the regulating member 25, a plurality of pins 24 are provided so as to be arranged in the lateral direction via the support member 23. These pins 24 are arranged at the same pitch as the arrangement of the chuckers 26, and are reciprocated, for example, in the direction of the arrow Na in FIG. A plurality of pins 22 are provided in the vicinity of the upper side of the pins 24 so as to be arranged in the horizontal direction. These pins 22 are supported by the frame body 20 and are erected so as to protrude to the front side from the surface of the glass plate 21, and have a constant pitch so that the medals m can pass between the adjacent pins 22. Are arranged in

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the medal m given initial speed is thrown from the medal shooter 142, the medal m flies through the air so as to draw a mountain-shaped parabola, and then obliquely faces the inclined surface 21A. collide. Here, the medal m generally falls while rampaging between the posture along the inclined surface 21A and the posture standing up with respect to the inclined surface 21A, and the course is changed by hitting the pin 22 and the pin 24. When the medals m pass through the depth of the regulating member 25 (between the regulating member 25 and the inclined surface 21A or the extended surface of the inclined surface 21A), most of them enter the chucker 26. On the other hand, when the medal m passes through the front side of the regulating member 25, the medal m falls from the front side of the chucker 26 without entering the chucker 26.

  Each chucker 26 is configured such that the passage of the medal m is detected by a sensor (not shown) provided therein, for example. When the medal m thrown out from the medal shooter 142 enters the chucker 26, the microcomputer 9 executes an electronic game developed on the image display device 2 or a predetermined game using the chucker 26. As shown in FIG. 4, both the medal m that has entered the chucker 26 and the medal m that has not entered the chucker 26 fall on the pusher field 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the pusher field 3, a movable plate 31 is stacked on a fixed plate 30, and the movable plate 31 reciprocates in the direction of the arrow Nb with a constant stroke by driving a motor (not shown). It is configured to perform movement. As shown in FIG. 5A, the fixed plate 30 is configured such that a lower wooden plate 30A and an upper metal plate 30B are stacked, and the wooden plate 30A and the metal plate 30B are interposed between these wooden plates 30A and 30B. An elastic member 41 described later is interposed.

  An edge plate 32 is provided at the end of the fixed plate 30. The edge plate 32 has a plate shape extending over substantially the entire end portion of the fixed plate 30 and, as shown in FIG. 5A, an elastic member described later between the lower plate 32A and the upper plate 32B. 41 is sandwiched. A through hole 32c for operating an adjusting bolt 43 described later is formed at an appropriate position of the edge plate 32. As shown in FIG. 4, when the movable plate 31 moves forward, when a plurality of medals m placed on the fixed plate 30 are pressed against each other toward the front of the fixed plate 30, they are pushed out. The medal m thus passed passes over the edge plate 32, and the medal m falls from the leading edge 32d to the drop groove 33 in front of it.

  The reciprocating movement of the movable plate 31 is configured to be repeatedly executed at all times. Instead, the movable plate 31 is operated intermittently in accordance with, for example, a game result executed in the image display device 2. It does not matter if you let them. The medal m dropped in the dropping groove 33 is paid out to a medal detention part (not shown) on the operation panel part 13 through a medal paying outlet 13B via a known medal paying mechanism (not shown) having a hopper device or the like. It has become. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, balls b <b> 1 acquired by the catcher lottery device 5 described later are scattered on the fixed plate 30 according to, for example, the progress of the game. The ball b1 moves forward as the medal on the fixed plate 30 is pushed forward, and eventually falls into the drop groove 33. To the side of the pusher field 3, the medal m is paid out on the fixed plate 30 or the movable plate 31 when a predetermined result is obtained in an electronic game executed in the image display device 2 or a lottery game in the croon lottery device 7. For this purpose, a medal payout opening 34 is provided. A medal recovery port 301 is provided on both sides of the fixed plate 30 and the medal m that has entered the medal recovery port 301 is recovered in a predetermined medal storage unit (not shown).

  The edge plate 32 is provided with an edge plate adjusting mechanism 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the edge plate adjustment mechanism 4 includes an elastic member 41, a fixing member 42, and an adjustment bolt 43. In the present embodiment, the elastic member 41 is made of a leaf spring, and the base end portion thereof is interposed between the wood plate 30A and the metal plate 30B of the fixed plate 30. On the other hand, the distal end portion of the elastic member 41 is connected to the edge plate 32 by being welded to each other while being sandwiched between the lower plate 32A and the upper plate 32B, for example. The fixing member 42 is a plate material fixedly supported on the lower surface of the wooden plate 30 </ b> A of the fixing plate 30, and is positioned below the edge plate 32.

  The adjustment bolt 43 is screwed into a screw hole 42 a formed in the fixing member 42, and the bolt head portion 43 </ b> A is in contact with the lower surface of the edge plate 32. The adjustment bolt 43 can be tightened or loosened by inserting a screwdriver or the like through the through hole 32c of the edge plate 32. This adjustment bolt 43 bears the adjustment means referred to in the present invention.

  With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 5A, in a state where the tip of the edge plate 32 is inclined so as to be higher than the base end, due to the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 41, A downward biasing force acts on the edge plate 32. Here, by tightening the adjustment bolt 43, the bolt head 43A moves downward, and by loosening the adjustment bolt 43, the bolt head 43A moves upward. In this manner, the height position of the bolt head 43A from the fixing member 42 can be changed, and the inclination angle of the edge plate 32 can be adjusted accordingly. If the inclination angle of the edge plate 32 is increased, the payout rate can be lowered, and if the inclination angle of the edge plate 32 is reduced, the payout rate can be increased.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an elongated hole 41 a extending in the distal direction of the edge plate 32 is formed at the base end portion of the elastic member 41. A screw hole 30c is formed in the wood plate 30A of the fixing plate 30, and a through hole 30d penetrating vertically is formed in the metal plate 30B. A fixing bolt 44 is inserted into the through hole 30d and the long hole 41a, and the fixing bolt 44 is screwed into the screw hole 30c. By loosening the fixing bolt 44, the fixing plate 30 (wood plate 30A and metal plate 30B) and the elastic member 41 can be moved relative to each other, and the edge plate 32 can be slid in the distal direction. With this configuration, the edge plate 32 can be adjusted in length in the distal direction, and the payout rate can be adjusted. A plurality of such fixing structures for fixing the base end portion of the elastic member 41 to the fixing plate 30 using the fixing bolts 44 are preferably provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction) of the edge plate 32.

  In the present embodiment, the medal game field MF is provided with a fixed rail 61 and a movable rail 62 for conveying and throwing the ball b1 acquired by the catcher lottery device 5 described later into the pusher field 3. At the upper end of the fixed rail 61, a tray 61a for placing a ball b1 picked up by a catcher 51 described later is provided. At the lower end of the fixed rail 61, a hole 61b for dropping the ball b1 to the base end of the movable rail 62 is provided. Is provided. The movable rail 62 is used to distribute the throwing position of the ball b1 on the pusher field 3, and its base end is connected to an output shaft of a motor (not shown). It can be rotated within the range. A hole 62a for dropping the ball b1 is provided at the tip of the movable rail 62.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the center unit CU includes a catcher lottery device 5 and a center lottery device 8. The catcher lottery device 5 is for performing a lottery by operating the catcher 51 by the player's input operation to pick up the ball b1. The lottery game in the catcher lottery device 5 is executed when a predetermined result is obtained, for example, in an electronic game (screen lottery) using the image display device 2 or a game aiming to win a designated chucker 26. .

  When the ball b1 is acquired by the catcher lottery device 5, the ball b1 is thrown onto the pusher field 3 via the fixed rail 61 and the movable rail 62. When the ball b1 falls from the drop groove 33, a lottery game is executed in the croon lottery device 7.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the Kroon lottery device 7 is for performing a physical lottery using the ball b2, and is formed at the center of the lottery disc 71 on which the ball b2 rolls and the lottery disc 71. A plurality of (six in this embodiment) winning holes 72 are provided. In the present embodiment, for example, one winning hole 72 is a right acquisition (winning) for proceeding to the lottery in the center lottery device 8, and the other five winning holes 72 are predetermined by the medal payout opening 34. The number of medals is paid out and the electronic game in the image display device 2 is stepped up.

  The center lottery device 8 is for performing a physical lottery using a ball. In the present embodiment, the lottery game executed by the center lottery device 8 is a lottery (SJP lottery) for obtaining, for example, a jackpot (hereinafter referred to as SJP (super jackpot)) from which a maximum of thousands of medals m are paid out. ). When the SJP lottery is won, the medal m is paid out on the medal game field MF via a medal payout mechanism (not shown).

  Next, the operation of the medal game machine A will be described.

  In the medal game machine A of the present embodiment, since the end of the fixed plate 30 and the base end of the edge plate 32 are connected by the elastic member 41, the tip of the edge plate 32 is higher than the base end. When inclined so as to be, an urging force downward acts on the edge plate 32 by the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 41. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5A, the lower surface of the edge plate 32 is in contact with the bolt head 43A of the adjustment bolt 43, so that the edge plate 32 is not unduly displaced by vibration or the like. . On the other hand, with respect to the adjustment bolt 43 (adjustment means) interposed between the fixing member 42 and the edge plate 32, the edge of the adjustment bolt 43 (adjusting portion) from the fixing member 42 can be changed by simply changing the height of the bolt head 43A (contact portion). The inclination angle of the plate 32 can be adjusted, and the payout rate can be changed. Therefore, the structure of the adjusting means can be simplified. Further, according to the adjustment of the inclination angle of the edge plate 32, the payout rate can be finely adjusted in a relatively wide range.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the elastic member 41 is configured by a leaf spring having a base end portion interposed between the wood plate 30A and the metal plate 30B of the fixed plate 30 and a tip end portion coupled to the edge plate 32. ing. According to such a configuration, the connection structure between the fixed plate 30 and the edge plate 32 can be simplified. According to the above configuration, the medal m is smoothly pushed out from the fixed plate 30 to the edge plate 32.

  In the present embodiment, the edge plate 32 can be adjusted in length in the distal direction by loosening the fixing bolt 44. Therefore, since the edge plate 32 can be adjusted in inclination angle and length in the tip direction, the payout rate can be finely adjusted.

  6 and 7 show another embodiment of the present invention. In these drawings, the same or similar elements as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiment, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 6, the edge plate adjustment mechanism 4 ′ is different from the edge plate adjustment mechanism 4 of the above embodiment. The edge plate adjustment mechanism 4 ′ includes adjustment means having a support column 451, a main shaft 452, a plate cam 453, and a dial 454 instead of the adjustment bolt 43 of the above embodiment.

  The support column 451 is supported by the fixing member 42 and extends in the vertical direction. The main shaft 452 is supported so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis, and is, for example, a screw shaft. The main shaft 452 is screwed into a screw hole 451 a formed in the support column 451. The plate cam 453 is provided at one end of the main shaft 452, and its peripheral edge portion is elliptical. The peripheral edge is in contact with the lower surface of the edge plate 32. The dial 454 is provided at the other end of the main shaft 452, and a scale 454a for displaying the rotation angle of the main shaft 452 is provided on the front surface of the dial 454, as shown in FIG. ing. Further, a rotation preventing nut 455 is fitted on the main shaft 452.

  According to such a configuration, by rotating the dial 454, the contact portion of the plate cam 453 with the edge plate 32 is displaced up and down, and the inclination angle of the edge plate 32 can be easily adjusted. it can. Further, by rotating the dial 454 in accordance with the scale 454a, the inclination angle of the edge plate 32 can be adjusted to a constant angle. Therefore, the payout rate can be adjusted uniformly regardless of the skill of the person who adjusts the edge plate 32. In addition, by tightening the nut 455 so that it abuts against the column portion 451, the main shaft 452 is prevented from rotating inappropriately.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 7, the edge plate adjustment mechanism 4 ″ is different from the edge plate adjustment mechanism 4 of the above embodiment. The edge plate adjustment mechanism 4 ″ is replaced with the adjustment bolt 43 of the above embodiment. Adjustment means having a block body 46 is provided.

  The block body 46 is formed as an inclined surface 46 a that is displaced upward as the upper portion thereof moves toward the tip of the edge plate 32, and is supported by the fixing member 42. The block body 46 is formed with a through hole 46b penetrating vertically and a flat counterbore 46c connected to the upper end of the through hole 46b. A fixing bolt 47 is inserted through the through hole 46 b, and the fixing bolt 47 is screwed into a screw hole 42 a formed in the fixing member 42.

  According to such a configuration, the inclination angle of the edge plate 32 can be adjusted to a constant angle in accordance with the inclination angle of the inclined surface 46 a (contact portion) of the block body 46. Therefore, the payout rate can be adjusted uniformly regardless of the skill of the person who adjusts the edge plate 32. The inclination angle of the edge plate 32 can be easily changed by exchanging with another block body 46 having a different inclination angle of the inclined surface 46a.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The specific configuration of each part of the pusher game machine according to the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  In the above embodiment, as described above with reference to FIG. 5, the elongated hole (41a) is formed in the elastic member (41), and the fixing plate (30) is formed in the lower first member (30A). The screw hole (30c) and the upper second member (30B) are provided with the through hole (30d). Instead, for example, a screw hole is formed in the elastic member, and the upper second member is formed. In addition, the tip of the fixing bolt can pass through the first member on the lower side, and a recess or a long hole along the long hole may be provided. Even in such a configuration, when the fixing bolt is loosened, the elastic member can be slid in the distal direction of the edge plate between the first member and the second member, and the length of the edge plate can be adjusted in the distal direction. It is.

  In the above embodiment, a so-called medal game machine using a medal as a play medium has been described as an example. However, the present invention is also applicable to a so-called prize acquisition game machine using a prize such as a stuffed toy as a play medium. Is possible.

1 is an overall external view of a medal game machine which is an embodiment of a pusher game machine according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the medal game machine shown in FIG. It is a schematic front view which shows the structural example of the medal game field of the medal game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the configuration shown in FIG. 3. An edge plate adjustment mechanism is shown, (a) is principal part sectional drawing, (b) is a principal part top view. The other example of a structure of an edge plate adjustment mechanism is shown, (a) is principal part sectional drawing, (b) is a principal part front view. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the other structural example of an edge plate adjustment mechanism.

Explanation of symbols

A Medal game machine m Medal (playing media)
MF Medal game field 2 Image display device 3 Pusher field 4, 4 ', 4 "Edge plate adjustment mechanism 30 Fixed plate 30A Wood board (first member)
30B Metal plate (second member)
30c Screw hole (for the first member)
30d Through hole (second member)
31 Movable plate 32 Edge plate 33 Drop groove 41 Elastic member 42 Fixed member 42a Screw hole (of fixed member)
43 Adjustment Bolt 44 Fixing Bolt 451 Supporting Column 452 Main Shaft 453 Plate Cam 454 Dial 454a Scale (Rotation Angle Display Means)
46 Block body 46a Inclined surface (contact part)

Claims (9)

A fixed plate, a movable plate that reciprocates on the fixed plate, and an edge plate provided at an end of the fixed plate, and the game medium pushed out by the movable plate passes over the edge plate. A pusher game machine configured to fall from its tip,
An elastic member that connects between an end of the fixed plate and a base end of the edge plate, a fixed member that is positioned below the edge plate, and is interposed between the fixed member and the edge plate; An edge plate adjusting mechanism comprising: an abutting portion that abuts against the lower surface of the edge plate; and an adjusting means capable of changing a height position of the abutting portion from the fixing member. A pusher game machine. The fixing plate is configured such that the lower first member and the upper second member overlap.
2. The pusher game machine according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a leaf spring having a base end portion interposed between the first member and the second member and a tip end portion coupled to the edge plate. The base end portion of the elastic member is slidable in the distal direction of the edge plate between the first member and the second member,
The pusher game machine according to claim 2, further comprising fixing means for fixing the fixing plate and the elastic member. A long hole extending in the distal direction of the edge plate is formed in the base end portion of the elastic member, a screw hole is formed in the first member, and a through hole penetrating vertically is formed in the second member. A hole is formed,
The pusher game machine according to claim 3, wherein the fixing means includes a fixing bolt that is inserted through the through hole and the elongated hole and is screwed into the screw hole of the first member. The fixing member is formed with a screw hole,
The pusher game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the adjustment means includes an adjustment bolt that is screwed into the screw hole. The adjusting means includes a support column extending in the vertical direction, a main shaft supported by the support column and rotatably supported around a horizontal axis, and a peripheral portion functioning as the contact portion. A plate cam and a dial provided on the other end of the main shaft,
The pusher game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the plate cam is configured such that a position of the contact portion is displaced up and down in accordance with a rotation operation of the dial.   The pusher game machine according to claim 6, wherein the dial is provided with a rotation angle display means for indicating a rotation angle of the main shaft.   5. The adjusting means according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting means includes an inclined surface that is displaced upward as the abutting portion moves toward the tip of the edge plate, and includes a block body supported by the fixing member. A pusher game machine according to any one of the above.   The pusher game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game medium includes a medal.

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